Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
318
in 2024
Switzerland
285
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 318 against 285 in Switzerland, a difference of 33.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,791 | 1,950 | 1,841 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2,113 | 1,003 | 1,110 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,211 | 556.3 | 654.7 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.1 | 451.1 | 341 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 498.9 | 317.5 | 181.4 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 424 | 310.4 | 113.6 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 354.8 | 294.4 | 60.4 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 318 against 285 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 33, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.